GetReligion.org The New York Times has an extraordinary article that extols the virtues of lying and doublespeak in a recent "Memo from Jerusalem." Well, you might ask, what of it? How does a dodgy story on the Arab-Israeli conflict fall within the ambit of GetReligion? What is the religion/journalism hook you ask? To which I respond: lying is a sin or bad manners or … [Read more...]
Distorting Reality to Justify Jihad
by Raymond Ibrahim • Dec 22, 2011 at 5:34 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Sheikh Ahmad Abu Quddum recently declared the legitimacy of offensive jihad for the world to hear: "When we declare Jihad against Germany, for instance, it is declared against the German state, for refusing to allow Islam to spread to the people of Germany. We give them a choice: Either to convert to … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians at a Crossroads
The Time to Act is Now or Never Published in Christian Solidarity International The following article was written for Christian Solidarity International, "an international, Christian human rights organization, campaigning for religious liberty and human dignity, and assisting victims of religious persecution, victimized children and victims of catastrophe." Be sure to sign … [Read more...]
Iraq’s Christians Near Extinction
Published in FrontPage Magazine Dear Reader: If the ongoing eradication of Christians under Islam is of concern to you, please consider signingChristian Solidarity International's petition urging President Barack Obama to present during his forthcoming State of the Union Address his "administration's policy to prevent the eradication of the endangered Christian communities and … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: November, 2011
Published in Hudson New York The so-called "Arab Spring" continues to transition into a "Christian Winter," including in those nations undergoing democratic change, such as Egypt, where the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis dominated the elections—unsurprisingly so, considering the Obama administration has actually been training Islamists for elections. Arab regimes not … [Read more...]